Royal Caribbean returns to Port of New Orleans

Royal Caribbean has returned to the Port of New Orleans following a three-year absence.

Royal Caribbean International’s Vision of the Seas is the newest cruise ship to homeport at the Port of New Orleans. Photo courtesy Royal Caribbean International

The cruise line left during the 2015-16 season to focus on an increase in demand in the Southeast Asian market, but industry analysts predicted it would return to the city. On Dec. 15, it set sail from New Orleans with the Vision of the Seas, a 2,514-passenger ship that will offer 7-night cruises across the Bahamas, Caribbean and Yucatan Peninsula through next March.

The 915-foot vessel touts a system with “the fastest internet at sea” along with over 15 restaurants and bars, outdoor movies, aerial acrobatics shows, 12 decks, 234 staterooms with balconies and eight pools and whirlpools.